Fortune makes strides on path to greatness

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Of all the horses in training there may be one or two working as well as Fortune Maker but it is hard to think of any working better.

The son of Mi Preferido arrived from New Zealand with a big reputation and may only now be starting to fulfil his potential.

He opened this season with a win down Sha Tin's 1,000-metre chute that was accomplished with rare ease.

Rarely do you see one in Hong Kong swinging off the bridle from trap to line. Maybe in a griffin race, or maybe one of Ivan Allan and David Hayes' future Class One youngsters in Class Three or Class Four, and occasionally one of Patrick Biancone's used to win in Rolls-Royce fashion.

Biancone's Derby winner Helene Star was like that in his second season and of course the great River Verdon went from Class Four to Derby glory in this manner.